biodiversity
€1.25m GLAS scheme opens for traditional farm structures
If you have an out-house or old farm building that is a bit worse for wear, then 2022 could be...
conservation
Environment
New life breathed into Mayo granary under GLAS scheme
A Co. Mayo suckler and sheep farmer has renovated a granary under the Green, Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) traditional farm...
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RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards open
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri-Business
No kidding: Goats drafted in to keep Howth in check
A team of Old Irish Goats have been drafted in to partake in a conservation grazing project on Howth Head...
Environment
€774,000 awarded to fisheries conservation projects
17 projects in 11 counties across the country are in line for funding worth an overall €774,000 from Inland Fisheries...
N.Ireland
Minister Poots visits conservation project in Antrim hills
Northern Ireland Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots was in Glenwherry, Co. Antrim today (Thursday August 12) to meet the...
Environment
'Hands off the west of Ireland' in commitment to conservation - Fitzmaurice
“Hands off the west of Ireland” deputy Michael Fitzmaurice said, as he expressed his concern over Ireland’s commitment to join...
Environment
Government 'finalising draft' on Hen Harrier response plan
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is currently finalising the draft Threat Response Plan for public consultation on...
Agri-Business
'Ireland’s rarest mammal' enters the digital age
A small native Irish mammal has entered the digital age by getting its own website. Although present in every county in...
Sponsored
Longevity and a strong calf rearing system at Pennbury Farm
Calving 540 cows in seven and a half weeks requires stamina, good organisational skills and a calf rearing system that...
Rural Life
How a conservation project is rejuvenating farming in the Burren
While many farmers are opting to take up full-time jobs, John Marrinan left his engineering job to concentrate on farming...
Rural Life
Newly-appointed conservation advisor leads east Down farming project
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has just appointed Sean Woods as Conservation Advisor to lead the ‘Farming...
Environment
Ireland among world’s 'worst performers' for wildlife conservation
Ireland has one of the world’s lowest effort levels for wildlife conservation despite the potential economic and ecological gains, according...
Environment
Humphreys' commitment to nature conservation questioned by An Taisce
An Taisce has questioned the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Minister Heather Humpherys’ interest in and commitment...